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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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